these pieces have being in my familly since 1925-1935 they are cristofle made and they are for 6 people.
The one set I think is for fruit, and the lower part looks like gold no faid nochips no spots.The other set I think is for dinner forks spoons knifes and only the kinfs blades are solingen ( maybe the grand ma change them) There is also a letter oppener with a pantheres head on the grip. The otehr pieces are for tea.Akk excpet the silver knifes blades are silver for a totla weight of 6.5 kgr and the condition is mind.
I ma looking for a price the weigth is worth around 3.200 usd but I am not selling them for scrap..so is tehre any one that can give me a educated price?? willing to put tjem in auction if the auctioner is a recognised one. Alos open in escrow, or send them to the U.S to serius dealers.
my email is [email protected] if anyone wants to discuused
Re: silver ware Cristofle
list of the items
1 letter opener panther head as grip 12 special forks for oyster
dinner and fruit one set of 24 pieces6 small knifes6 large knifes6 large spoons6 large forks
12 forks small12 knifes smallthis is the set with the cold(?) blades and fork ends I call then fruit but could be also for sweets(?) 24 pieces Also varius pieces for serving 1 large 3 end flat fork piece1 piece for cheese (?)1 piece for butter (?)1 large cutter for varius1 piece for serving1 large server for soup1 piece for serving kind like the one we use today for ice cube1 piece for serving something like the one we use today for ice cube1 piece like the above mentioned but the ends are lion foot very nice peice 6 coctail stairing pieces12 pieces for caviar(?) look like spoons but they are not3 pieces for tea serving8 spoons for sugar7 pieces for the lemon serving There also 12 other pieces but I think they were used for replacements or extras.5 large forks4 large spoons1 serving spoon like large1 small spoon 1 two end fork
Re: silver ware Cristofle
THE ARE FROM LATE 1800 EARLY 1900 pattern called "Peau de Lion", or lion skin